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How To Write An Ebay Listing Description That Will Increase Your Profits

By: Amanda O'Brien Home | Internet-and-Business


It is safe to say that your eBay product description is one of the predominant factors in establishing how much profit you will make from your sale. That's why it's absolutely vital to know how to write an eBay listing description that is effective, persuasive and honest, without being so sales oriented as to put people off.

Include the essential information

You need to be completely honest in your eBay listing description, but you also don't want to put a negative spin on your product. Deal with the item's strengths and weaknesses, but major on the strengths. You should also include any shipping and guarantee information within the description to help a buyer know exactly where they stand.

Use good English

In thinking how to write an eBay listing description that will knock the socks off your prospective bidders you should always consider spelling and grammar. People like to read a piece of text that is correct; mistakes give the instant impression that the listing has been rushed, and leave the lasting impression that due care and attention may not be provided to their product. Always write your description in a word processing program first to catch any obvious spelling errors. Read through what you've written to ensure it makes sense. If you're still not confident then ask a friend or family member to proof read it for you.

Use a large font

We're not talking about covering half of the screen with two letters worth of text, but larger font is certainly easier to read on a computer screen. It could make the difference between a person bothering to read your description or simply skipping it to find the next provider.

Avoid the use of overly garish colours

It's often best to keep your background to a white, or light, colour and your text to a black or grey. The contrast provided makes your text much easier to read. Colour can certainly be used to highlight certain points that you are making, such as your products being on sale for a limited time only. Just be sure not to overdo it or you could lose potential customers before they've even read about your product.

Remember that people are in a rush

When thinking how to write an eBay listing description you must remember that in today's society people often don't have a long time to read a description. You should definitely include all of the relevant information, but use bullet points where you can and sub headings so that readers can jump straight to the sections that they are specifically interested in.

Your buyers are human and so are you, don't forget it

If you have created a description page that doesn't look attractive to you, chances are your buyers will agree. After you have finished writing your text and editing how it looks, step back and try to view it objectively. Would you be interested in purchasing a product if the description looked like that? If so then you have done a good job.




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Amanda O'Brien is a successful eBay Powerseller and author of two eBay home study courses - 'The #2,500 Per Week eBay Powersellers Secrets' and 'The Ultimate eBay Success System'. Want to learn more about starting an eBay business or simply want to improve your eBay sales? Claim your free eBay Selling Secrets Report at Powerseller Pod.

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